. Camp-fires of a naturalist [microform] : the story of fourteen expeditions after North American mammals, from the field notes of Lewis Lindsay Dyche, , , professor of zoology and curator of birds and mammals in the Kansas State University. Dyche, Lewis Lindsay, 1857-1916; Dyche, Lewis Lindsay, 1857-1916; Mammals; Mammals; Naturalists; Zoology; Mammifères; Mammifères; Naturalistes; Zoologie. Jâ¢HJ»«P»««lilI!iWI!iBBHH (! II l"» ; i ill â I. 60 CAMP-FIRES OF A NATURALIST. for a second a noiseless calm was over all. Then the .two clouds rushed to the top of the intervening r
. Camp-fires of a naturalist [microform] : the story of fourteen expeditions after North American mammals, from the field notes of Lewis Lindsay Dyche, , , professor of zoology and curator of birds and mammals in the Kansas State University. Dyche, Lewis Lindsay, 1857-1916; Dyche, Lewis Lindsay, 1857-1916; Mammals; Mammals; Naturalists; Zoology; Mammifères; Mammifères; Naturalistes; Zoologie. Jâ¢HJ»«P»««lilI!iWI!iBBHH (! II l"» ; i ill â I. 60 CAMP-FIRES OF A NATURALIST. for a second a noiseless calm was over all. Then the .two clouds rushed to the top of the intervening ridge, and the space between them seemed filled with one â continuous sheet of flame. The whole mountain was the battle-ground and heavenly fire the weapons in this awful contest , of the elements. Lightning flashed through the air in all directions. Rocks rolled down the side of the mountain, while a hail-storm sent missiles over the valley. The burros huddled to- gether and trembled at the raging of the elements, while Dyche and Brown threw themselves flat on the ground and sor<?ht the shelter afforded by the jut- ting rocks. Gradually the uproar ceased. The hail continued to fall until the whole mountain-top was covered to a depth of two or three inches. It was some minutes before the storm, now broken into numerous smaller ones, left the mountain and permitted the naturalists to start down to timber and shelter. Within an hour from the time the storm began, the whole country was smiling as if nothing had ever occurred to mar its serenity. Not a breath of wind ruffled the trees. Far down the mountain appeared the little lake, no longer vexed by the wind, and picturing on its breast the wooded hills. A pale blue haze hung over everything, and covered the landscape with a veil which, like distance, lent en- chantment to the view. A few days spent here proved that there was neither bear nor elk in this part of the coumry, and camp was moved, the party goin
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